Table 1.
Pre-treatment techniques to promote coconut fruit germination.
Type of Pre-Treatment | Benefits | Pre-Treatment | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Mechanical or physical treatment of the fruit | Facilitates moisture penetration into the fruit | De-husking | [27] |
Slicing a portion of the husk | [3,65] | ||
Chopping husk from both sides | [60] | ||
Physiological treatments by using water or chemicals | Promotes moisture and chemical penetration to stimulate germination | Soaking in water | [3,27,75] |
Soaking in nutrient solution (e.g., KNO3 and NaCO3) | [27,75] | ||
Injection of minerals/nutrients (e.g., zinc and copper) | [3] |